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Delissea waianaeensis

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Oha, hh, h, h waiCampanulaceae (Bellflower family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Waianae Mountains, Oahu only)IUCN: Critically EndangeredOahu (Cultivated)Ripe fruitsFlowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/14149816511/in/photolist...Habitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/15556824464/in/photolist...EtymologyThe generic name Delissea is named for Jacques Delisse (1773-1856), a French physican and botanist from Mauritius, who served as naturalist on the D'Entrecasteaux expedition to the South Pacific in 1800-1804.The specific epithet waianaeensis is in reference to the Waianae Mountains, Oahu, where h is endemic and very endangered.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Delissea_waianaeensis

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